The Global White Lion Protection Trust (WLT)

A leader in community-based conservation.

The White Lion Trust is a registered NPO/Public Benefit Organisation, situated in a Protected Area of nearly 4,400 acres of endemic bushveld, acquired by the White Lion Trust, where 3 prides of White Lions have been integrated with wild golden lions and reintroduced to their natural system in a carefully-phased scientific reintroduction program. Since commercial trophy hunting of lions takes place on our borders, this Protected Area is electrified with hi-spec predator-proof fencing to provide a safe environment for the critically endangered White Lions to roam freely in their ancestral heritage lands. Founded in 2002 by Linda Tucker, after nearly 10 years of intensive research on both the cultural and conservation importance of the unique White Lions in this region, the White Lion Trust has a strong track record over 2 decades of creating mutual benefits for Lions, Land, and People.

The White lions

A global heritage, which occurred in one place only on earth.

Endemic to the Timbavati and Kruger regions at the epicentre of the UNESCO-declared Kruger-to-Canyons Biosphere (K2C), the White Lions are a genetic rarity of Panthera leo. Their conservation significance within this wildlife ecosystem is matched by their iconic cultural value in local Tsonga and Sepedi communities, supported by other indigenous authorities around the globe. Today, however, after 6 decades of forcible removals from their endemic habitat, most White Lions are held captive in zoos and circuses worldwide. They may be commercially hunted in their wild habitat, and worse: speed-bred to be killed as victims of the notorious ‘Canned Hunting’ industry. Tragically, there are 100s of White Lions in captivity; but less than 13 in the wilds of their endemic habitat.

Our Mission

Creating a LionHearted World for Lions, Land and People

Over 2 decades, the White Lion Trust has implemented a multi-level strategy, which celebrates culture, advances social learning, uplifts the local living economy, and revives the biodiversity and dignity of human life and wildlife. This Lionhearted Leadership Model is inspiring ‘revival beyond mere survival’: restoring health and prosperity to the human world, and abundance to the natural kingdom. By saving the White Lions – supreme indicators of Natural Order – we are saving the whole of nature, including ourselves.

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This is an urgent appeal to our close circle of friends and supporters:

As a leadership organisation, the White Lion Trust has carried the full weight of responsibility of protecting a Global Heritage, that would normally be expected from governments. We’ve managed to ensure a Protected Area and the survival of a critically endangered animal in the heart of its ancestral pride-lands, as well as ensuring the survival of a cultural heritage of huge importance to indigenous communities.

We urgently require the assistance of high net-worth individuals, or celebrities, who may be open, and open-hearted, to join us in support of this critical cause. In this way, can we ensure the sustainability of our organisation in protecting this heritage for humanity’s future.

Linda Tucker will be touring the States and the UK during March 2015, with the intention of meeting these individuals. An intimate evening has been set up in London, New York and LA, at a privately hosted venue, in which Linda will present and share with potential sponsors or benefactors why this cause is worthy of their attention and contribution.

The core heart-centred issue of course, is : "How do we save the White Lions, but equally how do we save ourselves?”

Please contact us urgently if you can assist us with a personal introduction to someone that you feel could be supportive. By way of introduction, we could send you our Overview Brochure of the Global White Lion Protection Trust, which delivers our Mission, our Challenges and our solution-based Achievements over the years, focused on mutually interdependent relationship between Lions, Land and People - and establishing a LionHearted Leadership Model for humanity’s sustainable future.

As a model of LionHearted Leadership, the White Lion Trust demonstrates in all our structures in re-establishing our sacred contract with Mother Nature can we charter the route to restoring balance and equilibrium in eco-systems as well as human systems.

We thank you in advance for your attention to this urgent request. Please email linda@whitelions.org